Microsurcula Casey 1904 (ribbed mitre)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Costellariidae

Parent taxon: Turriculinae according to F. S. MacNeil and D. T. Dockery 1984

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Austromitra, Bellardithala, Conomitra, Thala, Uromitra, Vexillum, Fusisyrinx, Knefastia, Mariaturricula, Austrosullivania, Cocklespira, Pseudocochlespira, Nodisurculina, Pyramimitra, Austrocarina, Orthosurcula, Paradrillia, Fusiturricula, Clivuloturris, Paracomitas, Makiyamaia, Vexitomina, Marshallena, Mitridomus

Subtaxa: Microsurcula ligna

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (26: Mississippi collections)

• Eocene of United States (4: Mississippi, Texas)

Total: 30 collections including 31 occurrences

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